Woodrush High School
Academy converter secondary school in Wythall (Worcestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Woodrush High School, an extremely popular and over-subscribed Academy for 11 to 18-year olds. Woodrush is a thriving secondary school committed to building supportive, professional relationships between students, staff, parents, carers and the community we serve, to ensure all our young people receive the excellent education they deserve.
Summer Term Begins - School reopens for students Year 11's are taking part in Futures Morning today period 1 & 2 to develop their skills ready for mock interviews on Friday 1st December. Woodrush raised £1104.20 for Children in Need. A big thanks for your support. Congratulations to our high achievers!
Year 8: Sebastian, Kian, Ethan, Bella,James, Callum, Amy,Sophie,Holly & Bella Year 9: Thomas Year 10: llukan, Naomi, Freddie, Gracie, Ethan & Mia Congratulations to our high achievers! Year 10: Izzy, Evie, Wyatt, Charlotte, Abigail, Saffron, Scarlett & Faye Year 9: Mehan & Siobhan Year 7: Finley, Joshua, Harry & William
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mandarin
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Connecting Classrooms
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 136924
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Stuart Brand | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Naryan Singh Rama | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jess Onacko | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Harrison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Patrick Amieli | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Clare Webster | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Debbie Cassidy | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr John Barber | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Hanif Ullah | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jon Hubbard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Isabel Hemmings Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sophie King-Hill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record